Barbara Bates of the Barbara Bates Foundation

When she was named a '40' in 1991, Barbara Bates was a rising fashion star with a celebrity client list including Whitney Houston, Michael Jordan and Oprah Winfrey. Today, she's a breast cancer survivor and founder of the Barbara Bates Foundation.

September 11, 2013

Dorothy Coyle was director of the Chicago Office of Tourism when Crain's named her a 40 Under 40 in 2006. Today, she's running a furniture consignment center at the Bridgeport Arts Center. Read the story

August 14, 2013

Four years after being named to Crain's 40 under 40, former Chicago Sun-Times columnist Debra Pickett left the news business to raise a family, start a media consulting firm and write a novel inspired by her visits to Africa. Read the story

June 10, 2013

When the restaurant designer was named a Crain's "40 Under 40" in 1990, he saw it as validation of his early work. Since then, he has put his mark on eateries from the Gage on Michigan Avenue to restaurants in South America, Russia and beyond. Read the story

June 11, 2013

When Lil' Ed Williams became a member of Crain's 40 Under 40 class of 1992, he was 37 and building a national reputation as a fiery blues performer. Today, he's still recording and touring the world. Read the story

May 8, 2013

Brenda Sexton was named to Crain's 40 Under 40 class of 1992 as a real estate executive before changing careers. After a four-year stint as the head of the Illinois Film Office, she now promotes the local film industry by hosting highly-acclaimed Hollywood parties. Read the story

March 13, 2013

Executive headhunter Peter Crist was named a 40 Under 40 in 1991. Back then, he was up at 4 a.m. every day for a ride on his exercise bike. Today, at 60, his morning routine hasn't changed much. Read the story

February 12, 2013

When she was named a '40' in 1991, Barbara Bates was a rising fashion star with a celebrity client list including Whitney Houston, Michael Jordan and Oprah Winfrey. Today, she's a breast cancer survivor and founder of the Barbara Bates Foundation. Read the story